Honors English I

Honors English I

Course Description: Open to freshmen. This full-year course will focus on a survey of literature in order to provide students with a variety of selections illustrating elements of a short story, drama, poetry, non-fiction and the novel. Writing assignments, grammar activities and vocabulary practice will be interspersed throughout the year. Composition assignments will provide students an opportunity to practice the development of clear, well-organized writing. Students will also read essays pertaining to literature, honing critical reading and thinking skills and report quarterly on books including fiction, non-fiction and biography. More reading and writing assignments will be assigned at this level and more focus will be placed on critical and analytical thought.